Crossbench signals bid to beef up integrity bill after inquiry recommends Labor’s anti-corruption model
by Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#65MPP)
Integrity bill likely to be legislated before end of 2022 despite crossbench and Coalition disagreements on some issues
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The national anti-corruption commission inquiry has recommended parliament pass the government's bill, paving the way for Labor's model for the integrity body to be legislated in the final parliamentary sitting fortnight of 2022.
The joint select committee delivered its unanimous report on Thursday, underscoring support across the political spectrum for the integrity body, although the crossbench immediately signalled it will attempt to toughen the bill by easing the bar for public hearings.
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